A Boy and His Frog lyrics

Life is unfair, so they tell me

'Cause they think I wouldn't know.

They only can see a cheap gimmick

On their children's favorite show

They say, "Oh, that's just foam and a wire

Attached to a green velvet sleeve

Anyone can do that" - well, that's true, I suppose

But who else can make them believe?

What can I say without you there to guide me?

How else am I supposed to give?

How can I sing without you there beside me?

How else am I supposed to live?

You could never do the expected

I was just an idea in a bog

But you sewed up your dream and we made quite a team

Jim and Kermit, a boy and his frog

It was me, Rolph, and you - well, I think that he knew

There was something that you and I had

The magic we made just kept growing

And none of it ever was bad

Then came Ernie and Scooter and Gonzo

Doctor Teeth, Cookie Monster, and more

But now all those voices are silent

I want to go on ... but what for?

No one can make me what you did

No one could walk in your shoes

No one can make me forget you

That's not a thing that I ever choose.

I can't just let it be over

And you wouldn't want it that way

So I'll stand up and I'll face it

And, though not quite in your voice, I'll say:

I will go on without you there to guide me

There's so much more I can give

Whenever I sing, you will be there beside me

As long as I keep you, you'll live

We just wanted to make people happy

I was always much more than your toy

I will never regret and I'll never forget

What we had

I'll miss you, Dad

This frog and his boy

• Artist:Marc Gunn
• Album:Sci Fi Drinking Songs (2014)